Enakku Mattum Yean Yean
From My Dear Bootham · 2021
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Nakash Aziz
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- My Dear Bootham2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka enna thaan vachu seiyuthae | Life is messing with me badly, |
| Enna naan pannuveno | What am I even going to do? |
| Oh my goddae | Oh my God! |
| Maasam muppathu naalum sikkalu | Troubles all thirty days of the month, |
| Enga naan oduveno | Where am I going to run? |
| Show my roaddae | Show me my road! |
| Male | |
| Naan onnu rendu kootti | Before I add one plus two, |
| Sollurathu kullae | and tell the answer, |
| Kanakkae kaduppachae | Math itself gets so annoying! |
| Yean enna thitturaanga | Why do they scold me? |
| Thappu solluranga | Why do they say I'm wrong? |
| Enakkae veruppachae… | I'm disgusted with myself... |
| Male | |
| Pothum pothum paavam naanae | Enough, enough, I am pitiful, |
| Thembiyae thaniyaa azhuthennae | I sobbed all alone in solitude. |
| Male | |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Yean yean ippadi ellaam | Why, why does all this happen? |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Yean yean ippadi ellaam | Why, why does all this happen? |
| Male | |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Yean yean ippadi ellaam | Why, why does all this happen? |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Yean yean ippadi ellaam | Why, why does all this happen? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka enna thaan vachu seiyuthae | Life is messing with me badly, |
| Enna naan pannuveno | What am I going to do? |
| Oh my goddae | Oh my God! |
| Maasam muppathu naalum sikkalu | Troubles all thirty days of the month, |
| Enga naan oduveno | Where am I going to run? |
| Show my roaddae | Show me my road! |
| Male | |
| Kanna kattuthae | My eyes are dizzy, |
| Kaathadaikkuthae | My ears are blocked, |
| Sollu sollu endha saami vandhu | Tell me, which God will come, |
| Enna kaappathum | and save me? |
| Kallu kattuthae | My heart feels heavy like stone, |
| Kaalam nikkuthae | Time stands completely still, |
| Ayyo ayyo nenjukulla | Oh dear, inside my heart, |
| Nitham nitham porattam | there is a struggle every single day. |
| Male | |
| Rekka viruchu suthi parakka | To spread my wings and fly around, |
| Enakkum aasa aasa irukkae | I too have so much desire. |
| Vinna marichu enna thadukka | To block the sky and stop me, |
| Kaluthil poduranga surukkae | they put a noose around my neck. |
| Male | |
| Nakkal seiyum aala paatha | When I see people mocking me, |
| Gaandu eruthae | my anger boils up. |
| Kutham sollum ooru vaaya | The town's big mouth blaming me, |
| Pekka thonuthae | makes me want to tear it open. |
| Male | |
| Naa oththaiya nikkuren | I am standing alone, |
| Sathamma kathuren | I am screaming loudly, |
| O h my goddae | Oh my God! |
| Male | |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Yean yean ippadi ellaam | Why, why does all this happen? |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Yean yean ippadi ellaam | Why, why does all this happen? |
| Male | |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Ippadi ellaam | All of this like this? |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Ippadi ellaam | All of this like this? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka enna thaan vachu seiyuthae | Life is messing with me badly, |
| Enna naan pannuveno | What am I going to do? |
| Oh my goddae | Oh my God! |
| Maasam muppathu naalum sikkalu | Troubles all thirty days of the month, |
| Enga naan oduveno | Where am I going to run? |
| Show my roaddae | Show me my road! |
| Male | |
| Naan onnu rendu kootti | Before I add one plus two, |
| Sollurathu kullae | and tell the answer, |
| Kanakkae kaduppachae | Math itself gets so annoying! |
| Male | |
| Yean enna thitturaanga | Why do they scold me? |
| Thappu solluranga | Why do they say I'm wrong? |
| Enakkae veruppachae | I'm disgusted with myself. |
| Male | |
| Pothum pothum paavam naanae | Enough, enough, I am pitiful, |
| Thembiyae thaniyaa azhuthennae | I sobbed all alone in solitude. |
| Male | |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Yean yean ippadi ellaam | Why, why does all this happen? |
| Enakku mattum | Why only to me? |
| Yean yean yean yean | Why, why, why, why? |
| Yean yean ippadi ellaam | Why, why does all this happen? |
இசை அமைப்பாளர்கள் :
டி. இமான்
Life is messing with me badly,
What am I even going to do?
Oh my God!
Troubles all thirty days of the month,
Where am I going to run?
Show me my road!
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
Before I add one plus two,
and tell the answer,
Math itself gets so annoying!
Why do they scold me?
Why do they say I'm wrong?
I'm disgusted with myself...
வாழ்க்க என்ன தான் வச்சு செய்யுதே
என்ன நான் பண்ணுவேனோ
ஓ மை காடே
மாசம் முப்பது நாளும் சிக்கலு
எங்க நான் ஒடுவேனோ
ஷோ மை ரோடே
Enough, enough, I am pitiful,
I sobbed all alone in solitude.
நான் ஒன்னு ரெண்டு கூட்டி
சொல்லுரதுக்குள்ளே
கணக்கே கடுப்பாச்சே
ஏன் என்ன திட்டுறாங்க
தப்பு சொல்லுறாங்க
எனக்கே வெருப்பசே..
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why does all this happen?
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why does all this happen?
போதும் போதும் பாவமே நானே
தேம்பியே தனியா அழுதேனே
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why does all this happen?
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why does all this happen?
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
Life is messing with me badly,
What am I going to do?
Oh my God!
Troubles all thirty days of the month,
Where am I going to run?
Show me my road!
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
My eyes are dizzy,
My ears are blocked,
Tell me, which God will come,
and save me?
My heart feels heavy like stone,
Time stands completely still,
Oh dear, inside my heart,
there is a struggle every single day.
வாழ்க்க என்ன தான் வச்சு செய்யுதே
என்ன நான் பண்ணுவேனோ
ஓ மை காடே
மாசம் முப்பது நாளும் சிக்கலு
எங்க நான் ஒடுவேனோ
ஷோ மை ரோடே
To spread my wings and fly around,
I too have so much desire.
To block the sky and stop me,
they put a noose around my neck.
கண்ணா கட்டுதே
காதடைக்குதே
சொல்லு சொல்லு எந்த சாமி வந்து
என்ன காப்பாத்தும்
கல்லு கட்டுதே
காலம் நிக்குதே
ஐயோ ஐயோ நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
நிதம் நிதம் போராட்டம்
When I see people mocking me,
my anger boils up.
The town's big mouth blaming me,
makes me want to tear it open.
ரெக்க விருச்சு சுத்தி பறக்க
எனக்கும் ஆச ஆச இருக்கே
வின்ன மறைச்சு என்ன தடுக்க
கழுத்தில் போடுறாங்க சுருக்கே
I am standing alone,
I am screaming loudly,
Oh my God!
நக்கல் செய்யும் ஆள பாத்தா
காண்டு ஏறுதே
குத்தம் சொல்லும் ஊரு வாய
பேக்க தோணுதே
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why does all this happen?
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why does all this happen?
நா ஒத்தையா நிக்குறேன்
சத்தமா கத்துறேன்
ஓ மை காடே
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
All of this like this?
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
All of this like this?
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
Life is messing with me badly,
What am I going to do?
Oh my God!
Troubles all thirty days of the month,
Where am I going to run?
Show me my road!
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
Before I add one plus two,
and tell the answer,
Math itself gets so annoying!
வாழ்க்க என்ன தான் வச்சு செய்யுதே
என்ன நான் பண்ணுவேனோ
ஓ மை காடே
மாசம் முப்பது நாளும் சிக்கலு
எங்க நான் ஒடுவேனோ
ஷோ மை ரோடே
Why do they scold me?
Why do they say I'm wrong?
I'm disgusted with myself.
நான் ஒன்னு ரெண்டு கூட்டி
சொல்லுரதுக்குள்ளே
கணக்கே கடுப்பாச்சே
Enough, enough, I am pitiful,
I sobbed all alone in solitude.
ஏன் என்ன திட்டுறாங்க
தப்பு சொல்லுறாங்க
எனக்கே வெருப்பாச்சே
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why does all this happen?
Why only to me?
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why does all this happen?
போதும் போதும் பாவம் நானே
தேம்பியே தனியா அழுதேனே
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
எனக்கு மட்டும்
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன் இப்படி எல்லாம்
Vaazhkka enna thaan vachu seiyuthae
Life is messing with me badly,
Enna naan pannuveno
What am I even going to do?
Oh my goddae
Oh my God!
Maasam muppathu naalum sikkalu
Troubles all thirty days of the month,
Enga naan oduveno
Where am I going to run?
Show my roaddae
Show me my road!
Naan onnu rendu kootti
Before I add one plus two,
Sollurathu kullae
and tell the answer,
Kanakkae kaduppachae
Math itself gets so annoying!
Yean enna thitturaanga
Why do they scold me?
Thappu solluranga
Why do they say I'm wrong?
Enakkae veruppachae…
I'm disgusted with myself...
Pothum pothum paavam naanae
Enough, enough, I am pitiful,
Thembiyae thaniyaa azhuthennae
I sobbed all alone in solitude.
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Yean yean ippadi ellaam
Why, why does all this happen?
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Yean yean ippadi ellaam
Why, why does all this happen?
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Yean yean ippadi ellaam
Why, why does all this happen?
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Yean yean ippadi ellaam
Why, why does all this happen?
Vaazhkka enna thaan vachu seiyuthae
Life is messing with me badly,
Enna naan pannuveno
What am I going to do?
Oh my goddae
Oh my God!
Maasam muppathu naalum sikkalu
Troubles all thirty days of the month,
Enga naan oduveno
Where am I going to run?
Show my roaddae
Show me my road!
Kanna kattuthae
My eyes are dizzy,
Kaathadaikkuthae
My ears are blocked,
Sollu sollu endha saami vandhu
Tell me, which God will come,
Enna kaappathum
and save me?
Kallu kattuthae
My heart feels heavy like stone,
Kaalam nikkuthae
Time stands completely still,
Ayyo ayyo nenjukulla
Oh dear, inside my heart,
Nitham nitham porattam
there is a struggle every single day.
Rekka viruchu suthi parakka
To spread my wings and fly around,
Enakkum aasa aasa irukkae
I too have so much desire.
Vinna marichu enna thadukka
To block the sky and stop me,
Kaluthil poduranga surukkae
they put a noose around my neck.
Nakkal seiyum aala paatha
When I see people mocking me,
Gaandu eruthae
my anger boils up.
Kutham sollum ooru vaaya
The town's big mouth blaming me,
Pekka thonuthae
makes me want to tear it open.
Naa oththaiya nikkuren
I am standing alone,
Sathamma kathuren
I am screaming loudly,
O h my goddae
Oh my God!
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Yean yean ippadi ellaam
Why, why does all this happen?
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Yean yean ippadi ellaam
Why, why does all this happen?
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Ippadi ellaam
All of this like this?
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Ippadi ellaam
All of this like this?
Vaazhkka enna thaan vachu seiyuthae
Life is messing with me badly,
Enna naan pannuveno
What am I going to do?
Oh my goddae
Oh my God!
Maasam muppathu naalum sikkalu
Troubles all thirty days of the month,
Enga naan oduveno
Where am I going to run?
Show my roaddae
Show me my road!
Naan onnu rendu kootti
Before I add one plus two,
Sollurathu kullae
and tell the answer,
Kanakkae kaduppachae
Math itself gets so annoying!
Yean enna thitturaanga
Why do they scold me?
Thappu solluranga
Why do they say I'm wrong?
Enakkae veruppachae
I'm disgusted with myself.
Pothum pothum paavam naanae
Enough, enough, I am pitiful,
Thembiyae thaniyaa azhuthennae
I sobbed all alone in solitude.
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Yean yean ippadi ellaam
Why, why does all this happen?
Enakku mattum
Why only to me?
Yean yean yean yean
Why, why, why, why?
Yean yean ippadi ellaam
Why, why does all this happen?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays the internal angst, pressure, and helplessness felt by a young student struggling with school, mathematics, constant scolding, and peer pressure. Expressed through colloquial Tamil and contemporary slang, the child feels singled out by hardship and continuously questions why life seems unfair specifically to him. Despite having big dreams to fly high and explore the world, external societal demands and constant criticism feel like suffocating traps. Composed with energetic beats by D. Imman and sung with high energy by Nakash Aziz, the upbeat music contrasts with the distressing situation of the protagonist, creating a relatable youth anthem about school-life frustration, isolation, and the desperate yearning for guidance or relief.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kanna kattuthae / Kaathadaikkuthae”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines (Kanna / Kaathadaikkuthae).
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oh my goddae / Show my roaddae”
Rhyming line endings blending English words adapted into Tamil rhythm ('goddae' and 'roaddae').
Metaphor
“Kaluthil poduranga surukkae”
Comparing oppressive academic and parental pressure to putting a noose ('surukku') around the neck.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Enakku mattum / Yean yean yean yean”
Repetition of the phrase 'Enakku mattum' and 'Yean' to emphasize the child's existential questioning and sense of isolation.
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Trivia
'My Dear Bootham' (2022) is a fantasy-comedy film directed by N. Ragavan starring Prabhu Deva as a Genie who helps a young boy with a stammer (played by Master Ashwanth). Composer D. Imman brought in popular playback singer Nakash Aziz to deliver an energetic, youth-oriented track, while lyricist Yugabharathi intentionally used modern Tamil street slang like 'vachu seiyuthae' and 'gaandu eruthae' to capture the authentic voice of a stressed school kid.
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